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RINGERIKSBANEN OG E16, FELLESPROSJEKTET.Georadarundersøkelser i Hole og Ringerike kommuner, Buskerud fylke, 2018.
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Industrial Heritage as a Culturally Sustainable Option in Urban Transformation: The case of Skien and Moss
Get PDFIndustrial heritage represents an opportunity for architects and designers to combine a building’s robust form with creative solutions. A former methanol factory in Skien used as art hall, and a former paper mill in Moss used as a music venue, exemplify the ways in which cultural provisions for a diverse urban population can be accommodated. We examined the kinds of cultural provisions industrial buildings offer and how industrial heritage’s tolerance level is met. The results are discussed in light of the societal responsibility to find long-lasting, sustainable solutions in urban development.publishedVersio
Emotional Religiosity and Religious Happiness in Old Norse Literature and Culture
Get PDFEmbargo until 1 January 2022The main aim of this article is to investigate whether and how the traditional Christian theological premise that “God is Happiness” was adapted to the social and ideological norms and aesthetics of Old Norse literature and culture. This is done by studying the motif of religious awakening in a variety of Old Norse genres, including primary and secondary translations of Latin sources, translations from Old French, and indigenous genres such as Bishops’ sagas, Icelandic family sagas, and legendary sagas. The main conclusion is that religious awakening is represented in a variety of ways in the literary system as a whole: as an emotional, intellectual, and physical/sensory process, as well as a pragmatic rational decision. The differences may be due to the different intended functions and readerships of translated as opposed to indigenous texts, in Norway and Iceland. From an epistemological perspective, the article illustrates that believing had complex connotations in Old Norse culture, and could be understood as an emotional and intellectual process, as a sensory and physical experience, or as a matter of pragmatics and everyday practices, depending on the socio-cultural context.Norges forskningsrådacceptedVersio
Brannsikring av trapperomsdører i gamle bygårder. Hvordan påvirker det kulturminneverdien?
Get PDFEmbargo until 1 June 2019På grunn av økte krav til brannsikkerhet er trapperomsdørene i gamle bygårder under press. Hvordan kan dørene best bevares samtidig som krav til brannsikring innfris? For å svare på dette spørsmålet er det undersøkt hvordan forskjellige løsninger for brannsikring av dører i trapperom påvirker dørene og trapperommets kulturminnefaglig relaterte verdier. Et utvalgt sett med verdier presenteres, og de enkelte løsningene vurderes deretter opp mot de definerte verdiene. Undersøkelsen viser at ingen av løsningene bevarer alle verdiene uendret. Ved oppgradering av brannsikkerheten må man definere hvilke av dørenes kulturminnerelaterte verdier som er de viktigste og som bør endres minst. Undersøkelsen viser også at det er utfordrende for huseierne å finne brannkonsulenter og håndverkere som leverer kvalitetsarbeid både brannteknisk og kulturminnefaglig. Kulturminnevernet har derfor en viktig oppgave i å gjøre rådgivning lettere tilgjengelig.acceptedVersio
Development of a matrix for assessing values of Norwegian churches
Get PDFThe paper describes the process of developing a method for value assessment of church buildings in Norway. Values associated with church buildings are defined and described in three categories: Knowledge values, Experience values and Use value. These categories cover selected cultural heritage values, administrative-related values and userbased values. The aim of this work has been to establish a useful tool, i.e. a value matrix, for expressing the often tacit set of values that can be ascribed to churches as cultural heritage. This value matrix shall contribute to increased understanding and awareness of the values contained in churches as ecclesiastical monuments in use, for those involved in management and activities associated to the churches.publishedVersio
The transformation of Halsnøy Abbey into a secular estate and residence complex, 1537–1800
No full textThe background of this article on Halsnøy Abbey is an ongoing research project by the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Research (NIKU), where the authors are studying the transformation of Norwegian monastic houses into secular complexes after the Reformation.
The authors aim to shed light on the alterations that Norwegian medieval monastic houses underwent when their use changed following the Reformation. These alterations can be placed in a culture historical context, especially in relation to domestic culture and estate management in the case of large complexes. The remains at Halsnøy Abbey provide particularly good insight into past Norwegian estate culture. Previous Norwegian archaeology and building history concentrated on the Middle Ages, whereas post-Reformation remains received scant attention. This can be partly explained by the Cultural Heritage Act, which ends automatic protection in 1537.
Post-Reformation remains at monastic houses, often recorded but seldom interpreted, form a large body of source material, given that monastic houses are often well documented archaeologically. The study uses a method based on interdisciplinary analysis of archaeological and written sources. Moreover, in the case of Halsnøy Abbey a painting of the estate from 1656 proved to be a key part of the source material, and was used to coordinate the results.
The study has found evidence of change, but also continuity, at Halsnøy Abbey. Furthermore, the written sources have yielded information that explains aspects of the medieval estate. The authors hope the results will lead to a greater understanding of the heritage significance of post-Reformation remains at other, similar sites. Although site continuity reveals a depth of time, post Reformation building remains have hitherto often been removed to reveal medieval monastic features – a form of antiquated purism. These building complexes still retain great archaeological potential, and more knowledge about them will help to bring into focus the post-Reformation period in Norwegian archaeology.publishedVersio
Restaurering av Per Kleivas veggmaleri på Apalløkka skole. Oslo
Get PDFPer Kleivas veggmaleri «Geometrisk komposisjon» (1970) befinner seg i hovedinngangen i 1. og i arealet ved trappeoppgangen i 2. etasje på Apalløkka skole. Maleriet ble behandlet av NIKU på stedet i desember 2017 og januar 2018. Maleriet var skittent og hadde flekker, søl og rennemerker. I tillegg hadde det hakk ned til underlaget, skrap, renseskader og gamle misfargede retusjer. NIKU renset, kittet og retusjerte maleriet. I tillegg var ga NIKU råd om malerienes omkringliggende flater, og om videre bevaring og vedlikehold av verket.Undervisningsbyg
Hunter opinions on the management of migratory geese: a case of stakeholder involvement in adaptive harvest management
Get PDFThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Human Dimensions of Wildlife on 11 Jan 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10871209.2018.1424269. Embargo until 12 July 2019.Knowledge of hunter attitudes toward goose management is essential for the involvement of hunters in adaptive harvest management. Our study provides insight into processes of stakeholder involvement in adaptive harvest management, as demonstrated by the case of implementing the International Species Management Plan for the Svalbard-breeding pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus). We conducted an online survey among goose hunters in Norway in the main autumn staging area of this species, Nord-Trøndelag, which is also the area in which most geese are harvested nationally. Our results demonstrated that a majority of these hunters see themselves as active participants in management. These hunters expressed a willingness to support management objectives through the delivery of daily harvest reports and by complying with regulations, as defined by national wildlife authorities and the international management plan.acceptedVersio
Genomic blueprint of a relapsing fever pathogen in 15th century Scandinavia
Get PDFLouse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is known to have killed millions of people over the course of European history and remains a major cause of mortality in parts of the world. Its pathogen, Borrelia recurrentis, shares a common vector with global killers such as typhus and plague and is known for its involvement in devastating historical epidemics such as the Irish potato famine. Here, we describe a European and historical genome of B. recurrentis, recovered from a 15th century skeleton from Oslo. Our distinct European lineage has a discrete genomic makeup, displaying an ancestral oppA1 gene and gene loss in antigenic variation sites. Our results illustrate the potential of ancient DNA research to elucidate dynamics of reductive evolution in a specialized human pathogen and to uncover aspects of human health usually invisible to the archaeological record.publishedVersio